Chapter Fifteen: The Birth of the Buddha's Enemy

  Liu Bu-yi didn't go to listen again, feeling a bit disheartened. It seemed that this way of opening it was really not right, listening to Da Sui and then listening to this story, it seemed as if it were indeed the Sui Dynasty he knew!

  But wasn't I supposed to be in the divine realm ruled by the bald immortals, cultivating in the lower world? How did I end up in a place like this? For a moment, Liu fell into deep thought.

  But those onlookers were quite in awe of him, and as he approached, they automatically made way for him. As a result, Liu Bu Yi unconsciously squeezed his way to the front.

  "Ah choo......" A fat monk suddenly spat a mouthful of thick phlegm at Liu Bu-yi, completely catching him off guard and getting it all over his clothes.

  "Hahaha......" Seeing this scene, the monks standing in the station all burst out laughing: "Evil Daoist, you will surely not die a good death!"

  Suddenly being spat a mouthful of thick phlegm by someone, even if Liu Bu Yi didn't have any cleanliness habits, his heart was still extremely disgusted.

  Being scolded again by these shameless and brainless people, even a clay figure would get angry. Liu was not a kind person to begin with, and now he was furious.

  He looked around and saw a fist-sized goose egg on the ground, picked it up and smashed it back onto the monk's forehead!

  Monks and Taoist priests fighting, such a delightful and entertaining thing, will only make the surrounding villagers laugh at it. No one even tries to stop them.

  The monk who had just spat out thick phlegm was hit in the face with a stone the size of a palm, and suddenly his nose bled and swelled into a lump.

  "They're killing people, they've killed someone!" The monks locked in the police van were also quite stubborn and when they saw this scene, not only were they not afraid, but instead took advantage of the situation to shout loudly.

  Such a commotion finally attracted two bailiffs, who came over with iron rulers in hand and shouted: "What are you doing?"

  "Brother Dajia, this Taoist priest has killed our senior brother!" The monks were agitated and shouted in disorder.

  And that fat monk was even more cooperative, adding a bloody face to make it look like he had really died.

  The two bailiffs were greatly troubled, and even the governor himself didn't know what kind of madness had possessed him to actually arrest all the monks from Bao Lin Temple. Did he think these monks were easy to catch?

  The Buddhist community is very powerful and few people in the world do not believe in Buddhism. Let alone a humble county magistrate, even the current emperor treats the Buddhist community with great respect.

  Although these monks are being caught now, even the yamen runners feel that their county magistrate's term is not going to last long. Maybe one day, he'll be driven back home to eat plain millet porridge again.

  Now another Taoist priest comes to join in the commotion, these yamen runners are really at their wit's end, full of regret and wondering why they had to intervene in a matter that didn't concern them.

  Liu Bu-yi is also considered to have experienced the ups and downs of life, how could he be insulted by these monks? As for these two officials, they look ordinary too.

  At most, it's just the appearance of having practiced martial arts for two days. Absolutely not like those in the upper realm, even among the officials who are not even considered to be of a high level, each and every one of them is a master of martial arts!

  Seeing the two officials hesitating, Liu had no more reservations in his heart. He walked over and grabbed the fat monk who was pretending to be dead, and slapped him with two slaps on both sides of his face.

  Slapped in the face, how could that monk still dare to die? He had no choice but to curse loudly: "You wicked Daoist, I'll fight you to the death with Buddha!"

  Liu Bu-yi sneered inwardly, his palm not stopping as he slapped again and again. The monk was hit so hard that he opened his mouth to bite, but Liu Bu-yi struck accurately, slapping him with a loud crack, almost knocking out all of his teeth!

  Everyone watched in stunned silence as the fight unfolded. Even some of the hoodlums, who reveled in chaos, shouted: "Good hit! He's a great Taoist!"

  The Taoist monk beats the Buddhist monk, and the Buddhist monk scolds the Taoist monk. It seems like they are born enemies...

  The two officers finally reacted and rushed over to hold Liu Bei back, smiling apologetically: "Sir, you can't fight here..."

  Those monks locked in the cage suddenly reacted and shouted: "Amitabha, such evil people dare to beat us Buddhist disciples, they should be beaten into the 18th layer of hell!"

  "This kind of person must be a heavenly demon incarnate, born as an enemy of Buddha. Just like County Magistrate Zhang..."

  These monks scolded so viciously, where is the slightest bit of a monk's demeanor? They were extremely arrogant and in the midst of a large crowd, they even scolded the county magistrate who had arrested them together!

  But at this moment, a loud shout was heard: "You are all beasts with human faces, each of you looks dignified on the surface, but behind your backs, you are all thieves and prostitutes..."

  They even bullied good family women in the temple, not to mention occupying who knows how many people's fields. As a local official, I am like a father and mother to this land, but I will not tolerate you lot. Guards, bring out the large cangue!

  These monks are locked in a bamboo cage, except for being sunburned and losing some face, they don't suffer much.

  But if you wear a heavy cangue, it's different. Tens of kilograms of weight locked on your neck, entering this prison cell, after one day, even if you don't die, you'll lose half your life.

  At this time, even the yamen runners were in an uproar, but they did not dare to take action. Now who doesn't know that Buddhism is flourishing? The county magistrate himself thought, he must not implicate them!

  In the midst of the commotion, only two house servants standing beside the county magistrate stood up and took action. These two house servants were quick and agile, with nimble hands and feet, and appeared to be extraordinary, clearly not ordinary household servants.

  Liu Buji was slightly disappointed in his heart, and he did not expect that as soon as he arrived at this place, he would be drawn into a whirlpool.

  Just as he was about to take advantage of the chaos and slip away, the county magistrate strode over, wearing a green official robe, his face gaunt and pale. He smiled and said: "I didn't expect to meet you today, it's truly Zhang's good fortune. In my family, we've been receiving the scriptures of the Supreme Clarity Sect for generations, but I don't know which sect's high-ranking member you are?"

  Liu couldn't help but smile wryly and said, "I'm actually a disciple of the Tian Shi Dao..." He casually made something up, not wanting to get too deeply involved with this person.

  "Oh," the county magistrate smiled, "as fellow Taoists with a deep common origin, there's no need to be so particular. Please, Daoist friend, come and stay at the county yamen for a few days, and I'll also have a chance to discuss Taoist principles with you!"

  Liu Bu-yi looked at the county magistrate with a fervent gaze, and his heart stirred, he actually agreed.

  "This is Yingcheng County, formerly known as Ying State, named for being located north of Jing Mountain. It is an important place under Xiangyang Commandery..."

  County Magistrate Zhang is quite eloquent and knowledgeable, accompanying Liu Bu-yi all the way and introducing local customs along the way. This makes Liu Bu-yi feel even more that he has made the right decision in staying behind.

  "So this place is under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang County!"